head to head
vs
Sunflower LandvsVillagers
Sunflower Land leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Villagers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sunflower LandVillagers
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Villagers leans harder on variance: Harsh events and harvest outcomes inject uncertainty
Optimization5 vs 6
Villagers leans harder on optimization: Production chain balancing against winter is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.